This Week in Retro
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
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1. Reverse Voodoo Engineering
https://hothardware.com/news/3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-recreated-by-enthusiast-vsa-100
2. VR on the CoCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlBEv0cqCV8
3. Rare arcade found rotting in field
https://retrododo.com/rare-sega-arcade-cabinet/?fbclid=IwAR1HrFPsh6FjfJb7RhLoaodnzExwbsZpbPW_Ku1uJW3m_vULrcjys-5TFxU
4. A new SD Card solution for the MSX
https://www.msx.org/news/hardware/en/ese-sdisk-a-new-mmcsd-interface-from-japan
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Voodoo Reborn | CoCo VR | R360 Found! | MSX Flash Cart - This Week in Retro Podcast Episode 28
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
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1. Collapse OS:
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/26/collapse-os-an-os-for-when-the-unthinkable-happens/
2. Retroarch eyes up FPGA
https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-2021-hardware-roadmap-q1q2/
3. Gamesmaster gets a reboot
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uks-channel-4-is-planning-to-reboot-the-gamesmaster-tv-show/
4. Lunark is giving me Flashbacks
https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/ld2das/lunark_a_flashback_inspired_game_demo_available/
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Gamesmaster is Back! | RetroArch on MiSTer | Lunark | Collapse OS - This Week in Retro Podcast 26
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Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
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Buffee the Vampire Slayer | Goldeneye 360 Remaster | Plex Gaming | This Week in Retro Podcast 25
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
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1. A frankenstein N64 controller
https://www-gamesradar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.gamesradar.com/amp/dual-analog-n64-controller/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16112546239578&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fdual-analog-n64-controller%2F
2. The Amiga 2200 caught on camera
https://vintageisthenewold.com/national-enquirer-headlines-naked-amiga-2200-caught-on-camera/
3. A new C64 RPG
http://www.indieretronews.com/2021/01/briley-witch-chronicles-fabulous-work.html
4. And… Turbo Sprint!
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=101722&page=1
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
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Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
Story links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
1. Are you ready for MegaDoom!?
https://www.pcgamesn.com/doom/sega-genesis
2. Retro Computing Goes Mainstream
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/style/retrocomputing.html
3. Reinventing the Mouse
https://retrohax.net/the-mouster-project-is-here/
4. Overclocking the Super FX Chip
https://www.patreon.com/posts/46222784
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Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
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1. A Long Lost Game Boy PDA
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/video_uncovering_the_workboy_-_the_long_lost_nintendo_game_boy_add-on
2. Wanted, games that SEUCK
http://tnd64.unikat.sk/Seuck_Compo_2021.html
3. A New Book Celebrating Acorn Computers
https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels
4. The lost Tomb Raider
https://www-pcgamer-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pcgamer.com/amp/a-lost-tomb-raider-remake-has-resurfaced-and-you-can-play-it/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#csi=0
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
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Show Notes:
1.Gone in a Flash
https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-55497353?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
2. A mini 486
https://hackaday.com/2020/12/27/retrocomputing-with-modern-hardware-no-emulation-required/
3. A Pure Dos experience
https://hothardware.com/news/dosbox-pure-simplify-retro-pc-gaming-experience
4. Nox Archaist is the new retro Ultima you’ve been waiting for
https://nox-archaist.myshopify.com/collections/games
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
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Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
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Story Links:
1. A DOScember to Remember
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh38SbsQfKYflf45ZX7IZ3D3rWT37rSRT
Neil’s Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9swHDYrB7Cc
2.A dev kit discovery
https://kotaku.com/someone-found-a-weird-unreleased-simpsons-game-on-an-ol-1845919560
3. The Oliver Twins return to Dizzy after 26 years!
http://www.indieretronews.com/2020/12/wonderful-dizzy-could-this-be-best.html
4. The Apple schematics that are worth a fortune
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/18/steve-wozniak-schematics-auction/
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
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A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.
Story Links:
1. EA buying Codemasters?
https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/kckcna/ea_ups_the_ante_for_codemasters/
2. Play your classic computer games the right way...with a control pad?
https://www.protovision.games/shop/protopad/protopad.php?language=en
3. How Commander Keen changed PC gaming
https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/kdc2vt/30_years_of_vorticons_how_commander_keen_changed/
4. Nintendo Land gets an Opening Date
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/30/21726093/super-nintendo-world-osaka-japan-opening-date-announced
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